Simple Pleasures

Geometric Origami

Western New England University Math Prof. Thomas Hull will display some of his award-winning origami creations and discuss how geometry, calculus, graph theory and combinatorics are all involved in what he makes. Western New England University’s Thomas Hull Honored at...

Presidents in the Berkshires

Washington may never have slept in the Berkshires, but a host of other Presidents have stopped by for a visit! Journalist and Folklorist Joe Durwin recounts several tales of the many historical Presidential visits the Berkshires have hosted over the...

Bruce Landon / Springfield Falcons

Springfield Falcons Pres. & GM Bruce Landon will discuss the teams tough 2011/12 season when they had some very good crowds but missed the AHL playoffs. Also the decision to bring in a new coach....

Consumer Reports Test Track

Connecting Point viewers are likely familiar with Mike Quincy, Consumer Reports automotive specialist, who is a regular contributor to the show.  Host Carrie Saldo visits the 327-acre Consumer Reports automotive  facility in Connecticut to learn more about what goes...

Westfield White Water Race

The Westfield River Whitewater Races, held every year since 1953, are the oldest continuously run canoe races in the US. This year the races will be on April 21 & 22, we will take a look at the history of the western New England Event. Westfield White River Races...

Robotic Team

Instructor Eric Duda, Junior students Bernadette Dineen and Kyle Lussier,and senior Jacob Moriarty and 2 robots from Pathfinder Regional Vocational/Technical H.S. in Palmer will discuss their double-victory at the recent state Robotics Championship competition....

Mike Quincy

Mike Quincy, Automotive Content Specialist for Consumer Reports Magazine, will discuss the automobiles of 2012. Consumer...

MassLive Republican Readers Rave

Wayne Phaneuf (Executive Editor of The Republican), Mark French (Advertising Director for the Republican) & Maureen Sullivan (Marketing Director for the Republican) will discuss the “Reader Raves” April project, in which readers will be asked to vote...

PorterHouse Media

PorterHouse Media is a Holyoke based production company founded by world-renowned master video re-mixer DJ Steve Porter. They create unique, engaging, and eye-catching music-video compositions for a variety of media companies worldwide. Porter House...

Dr. Suess

Dentist and “Dr Seuss” aficionado Charles Cohen of South Deerfield discusses his efforts that helped lead to the publication this year of a collection of “Dr. Seuss” stories under the title “The Bippolo Seed and other Lost Stories”...

Passover

Rabbi Max Davis form the Congregation B’nai Torah in Longmeadow will discuss the meaning and traditions of Passover, which begins on April 6. B’nai...

Marty Dobrow

Author, sports journalist, and professor Marty Dobrow is back on Connecting Point to talk about baseball’s 2012 season, a look at what could be the single strangest game of the century as Fenway Park turns 100, and...